One of the benefits of Omak is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Omak doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Omak who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.25% of the adults in Omak have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Omak in 2022 was $29,756, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,024 for a family of four. However, Omak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Omak is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Omak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Omak residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Omak also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Omak include Irish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Omak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
